Young painter Eksimar Sahni finds painting her meditation, her prayer. The 14-year old hosted her second solo exhibition titled ‘Colours of India’ at Mt Roskill War Memorial Hall sponsored by Bharatiya Samaj on Saturday, May 27.
Eksimar started painting at the tender age of three and has been putting her imagination into reality by colouring the canvas in different shades of life and forms. The exhibition ‘Colours of India’ is something Eksimar planned to do for a long time.
“I have visited India many times, and the look of the country, its vehicles, people, monuments, streets and markets fascinate me,” Eksimar said.
Most of the visitors loved the shaded portraits of Buddha meditating. The audience also commended the portrait of the royal Indian elephant, an Indian motor truck portrait crafted with diamond shaped mirrors, classical musical instruments, and a portrait of Ganesha painted against a red embossed background.
The portraits of a man and a woman in shades against a pitch black backdrop amazed the crowd for its three-dimensional outlook. The horizontal painting of four men in turbans denoting the diversity of India received an applaud from the viewers.
The young painter used acrylic colours, oil paints and special customised craft work such as laces, and metal work from India. With 35 canvasses on display, the viewers had a chance to have a glimpse into the raw beauty of India through the imagination of painter Eksimar Sahni.
Some 80-100 members of the community visited the exhibition, which was inaugurated by National List MP Kanwaljit Bakshi.
“So far I have not taken any formal learning classes. Painting is something that I cannot stay without, it takes me into the zone when I am with my canvases, colours pastels and brush.
“I would join a training class soon and would like to explore more and become better at my craft and work eventually,” Eksimar told Indian Weekender.
Eksimar created portraits of Gautam Buddha at the venue during the exhibition, which she said was ‘therapeutic’ and devotional.
“Eksimar has been working for the past four months for this exhibition, and we will host another exhibition on Sunday, June 11 at Old Fort Restaurant in the CBD,” Eksimar’s mother Parmeet Sahni said.